New Software Synth, GrainDust, Features 4 Independent Granular Layers
Sound Particles has introduced GrainDust, a new granular synthesizer – for Mac + Windows – that features 4 fully independent granular layers.
Beyond its granular capabilities, GrainDust features 6 filter types, 10 effects, spatial sequencing, support for ambisonic, binaural and surround formats, and more.
What they have to say about it:
“GrainDust is a powerful granular synthesizer with 4 fully independent granular layers, giving you the freedom to create rich and evolving textures. Every grain can move, shift, and breathe, creating results that feel alive and truly three-dimensional.
Comes loaded with an exclusive library of unique sounds, giving your music and sound design a signature character from the very first note.”
Features:
- Presets
- +250 Presets and Sub-Presets
- MPE Compatible Presets
- Random presets generator – the dice for happy accidents
- Granular Engine
- 4 Independent Granular Layers
- +1200 Samples
- Multi-Format Sample Loader – WAV, AIFF, AIF, FLAC, OGG
- Polyphonic Synth
- +15 LFO Waveforms
- +70 LFO Waveform Modifiers
- Multiple EGs – ADSR, AR, ADR, ADDSR, AHDSR, DAHDSR, RR
- Arpeggiator
- Arpeggiator + Sequencer
- Step Keyboards
- Polyphonic Sequencer with up to 128 Steps
- Parameter Sequences
- 7 Arpeggiator Modes
- Snap to Scale
- Filters
- 6 Filters – Low Pass, High Pass, Band Pass, Peak, Low Shelf, High Shelf
- Granular Engine Filters
- Keyboard + Velocity Mapping
- Pitch
- Pitch EG + LFO
- Random Behaviours
- Effects/Mix
- 10 FXs – Delay, Bit Crush, Distortion, Equalizer, Reverb, Flanger, Vibrato, Chorus, Phaser, Filter
- Mixer
- Dry/Wet
- Matrix
- Matrix
- Filter by (source/destination)
- Curve Editor
- Extra
- 8 Extra EGs
- 8 Extra LFOs
- Spatial
- Spatial Sequencer
- Spatial Envelope Generators (EGs)
- Spatial Low-Frequency Oscillators (LFOs)
- Independent Granular Engines
- Movement Modifiers
- Divergence
- Snap to Speakers
- Special Panner
- 3D Views
- Personalized Binaural – SOFA
- Output Formats
- Support for Mono
- Support for Stereo: Stereo, Stereo (VBAP), Stereo (MS), Stereo (XY), Stereo (Blumlein)
- Support for Binaural (3D sound over Headphones)
- Support for Ambisonics up to 6th order
- Support for Multichannel: LRC, LRCS, Quad, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 6.1, 7.0, 7.1, 7.1 (SDDS), 9.0, 9.1, 5.0.2, 5.1.2, 7.0.2, 7.1.2, 9.1.2, 5.0.4, 5.1.4, 7.0.4, 7.1.4, 9.0.4, 9.1.4, 7.0.6, 7.1.6, 9.0.6, 9.1.6, 9.0.8, 9.1.8, 11.1.8, Auro 11.1, Auro 13.1, IMAX 12.0, NHK 22.2, Sony 360 RA
Sound Particles GrainDust is available now with an intro price of $224.01 (normally $299).
